Mike James vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Mike James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Kel'el Ware 8.3

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Kel'el Ware 905

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Kel'el Ware 751

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Kel'el Ware 75

Total Steals Mike James 458 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Kel'el Ware 110

Total Games Mike James 595 Kel'el Ware 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Kel'el Ware .550

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Kel'el Ware .349

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Kel'el Ware 11.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Kel'el Ware 10.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Mike James 41 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Mike James 13 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Mike James 33 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)